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Nonadiabatic Theory of Phonon Magnetic Moments in Insulators and Metals

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We develop a nonadiabatic theory of phonon magnetic moments applicable to both insulators and metals. By relating the phonon magnetic moment to the force-velocity response of ions in a magnetic field, we derive a gauge-invariant expression using a gauge-covariant Wigner expansion. The formalism naturally separates Fermi-sea and Fermi-surface contributions and captures the full dependence on phonon frequency. In gapped systems, our theory reduces to previous adiabatic expressions in the low-frequency limit. Beyond this limit, it reveals additional contributions arising from resonant interband processes and the Fermi surface. Applying our theory to Pb$_{1-x}$Sn$_x$Te, we find that the Fermi-surface contribution substantially enhances the phonon magnetic moment, reproducing the same order of magnitude as the experimental observation. Our results provide a unified framework for describing phonon magnetic moments beyond the adiabatic regime.

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Electronic Hall viscosity: hidden indicator for antiferromagnets

cond-mat.mes-hall · 2026-05-31 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Electronic Hall viscosity is proposed as a symmetry-allowed probe of antiferromagnetic ordering via its link to quadruple Berry curvature, examined in RuO2 and Mn3Sn via first-principles calculations.

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  • Light-induced Faraday effect from dynamical breakdown of Kleinman symmetry cond-mat.mtrl-sci · 2026-05-26 · unverdicted · none · ref 20 · internal anchor

    Light-induced Faraday effect originates from antisymmetric third-order susceptibility due to dynamical Kleinman symmetry breakdown, shown in an sp tight-binding model without requiring magnetization.

  • Electronic Hall viscosity: hidden indicator for antiferromagnets cond-mat.mes-hall · 2026-05-31 · unverdicted · none · ref 29 · internal anchor

    Electronic Hall viscosity is proposed as a symmetry-allowed probe of antiferromagnetic ordering via its link to quadruple Berry curvature, examined in RuO2 and Mn3Sn via first-principles calculations.